Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 10/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns (2-1) will play the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) on Monday.

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 131-127 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game with a 52.2% FG percentage (48 out of 92) and buried 14 of their 34 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lakers knocked down 21 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 48 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 32 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about the defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the field on 45 out of 88 shooting. Sacramento distributed 32 dimes and had 12 steals for the contest. Moreover, Sacramento pulled down 46 rebounds (18 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 88.0% at the free throw line by converting 22 of 25 shots. They buried 15 out of their 44 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up with 19 and the Kings had 19 personal fouls.

LeBron James is a guy who was important for the contest. He was able to score 32 points on 12 out of 22 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and also snagged 14 rebounds. James finished 54.5% from the field and also recorded 10 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this game with a record of 3-0 for the campaign. They have an average of 121.3 pts per game (6th in basketball) while connecting on 49.6% from the floor. The Lakers are shooting 36.3% on 3-point shots (33 of 91) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 42.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 87 dimes so far this year, which ranks 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game while drawing 22.3 fouls. They relinquish 36.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 17th in the league in points per game allowed (115.3). The Lakers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.8% (122 of 255) and they relinquish 37.7 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 30th in the league in giving up assists with 84 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 114-102 when they faced the Mavericks. The Suns corralled 28 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Mavericks committed 19 fouls for this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 37 shots. They were able to make 28 of those for a rate of 75.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Phoenix converted 14 out of 39 tries (35.9%). Overall, the Suns went 36 for 80 from the field which had them at 45.0%. The Suns permitted the Mavericks to convert 37 out of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.8% in this game. They finished 31.7% from distance via 13 out of 41 and finished the game at 15 out of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). When discussing team rebounding, Phoenix allowed Dallas to pull down 48 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Kevin Durant pitched in for the Suns in the game. Durant earned 31 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 10 out of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and added 9 rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 2-1 for the year. The Suns are committing 22.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.7 times per contest (5th in the league) and they are giving up possession 16.7 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 346 points so far this year (115.3 per contest) and they snag 41.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Suns are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in the league.

The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (17th in basketball). The Phoenix defense surrenders 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (35 of 97) and their opponents are connecting on 74.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 27.3 dimes and 44.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 23rd and 16th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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